Maximum Space

Musings readers who followed me during the WWALD days will remember my closet room from my first house. While that was one of the painful things to leave behind, part of the impetus behind our move to Connecticut was to downsize our lives. This included purging at least 40% of the 'stuff' we owned, much of which resided in that very closet. In the new house, I had to make due with a significantly smaller space. Determined to make the new closet as calming a space as my original, we hired a closet installation company to work their magic.

Matching sets of slim velvet hangars are a must for a uniform look while still fitting as many hanging items as possible. Shelves spaced adequately and appropriately for classic heels, wedges and flats also makes the most of limited space. I have a small maternity section that will be much less robust than the first time around, and which I'm still not quite ready to wear yet (15 weeks and counting!). Its amazing how much order and mentality clarity an organized and functional closet can bring to an otherwise chaotic state of mind (don't judge me, I'm in transition this summer :).

Linking up with The Mix

New House Update (14 days to go) And Some Reality

As much as I'm ecstatic about the move, I'm already feeling a touch of homesickness and we haven't even left yet. I have lots of friends I'm leaving on LI, and my sweet Tucker loves his friends so much. I fear the first Saturday in our house when he asks to have a friend over, and we have no friends to call. He will go to camp in July so I hope he meets some new friends there. Everyone says the summer before kindergarten is the ideal time for this kind of move, but I can't help the anxiety in the pit of my stomach now that its so close. If anyone wants to come for a play-date please give us a call :)

The 'After'

Finished product! Home sweet home in Connecticut. We make the move in June, so there's some time to pack and plan, but the next 10 weeks will go by quickly. The paint throughout the house and in the finished basement is Sherman Williams 'Lazy Gray', Tucker's room is Sherman Williams 'Naval Blue' and the master is Sherman Williams 'Morning Fog'. Kitchen floor is actual slate toned porcelain tile, I cant say enough about how great it is and easy to care for. The living room rug and striped rug in Tuckers room are from Wayfair. Next up: Furniture! .

New Beginnings

Happy Spring! In the months of my blogging absence, there's been a plethora of activity in my life. Some good, some bad, and a lot of chaos in between. We bought a house, sold a house, navigated some emotional downhills with family planning, and enjoyed the energy that comes with making life decisions. As we put the final touches on our new home in a new state, here are a few images of the construction progress in the 'pre-finished' stages.